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Like you said, it's another topic. I think it can be worthwhile remembering men in the Bible had pierced ears as well as women; e.g., the Old Testament bondservant, which is part of the verbal imagery of Psalm 40: 'Mine ears hast Thou opened'; 'opened' = Hebrew: 'digged', i.e., pierced. As...

There have indeed been distressing reports about the situation of isolated patients; it is indeed very sad.

Helsinki, Finland

Fontainebleau, France

PS: @RainAndIceCream So would you welcome more Christians - especially women to whom the profession is opening up - pursuing this field in the light of increasing faith based design opportunities?

Djibouti, Djibouti

Yes, the distancing requirements can be distressing, even though there is a rationale behind them. I found that when in hospital being able to remember Scriptures was a great blessing.

Brussels, Belgium

@RainAndIceCream Thanks for your comment. At the small local church where my wife and I have attended, it seemed a while ago that a majority of the boys/young men would be wearing earrings. While nowadays earring wearing is such a widespread custom - often for both genders; and doubles being...

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@RainAndIceCream The verse can be looked at contextually; and as one which stands on its own in quotation it is very memorable also. :)

@Waiting on him The content seems to have so many aspects of truth: The relationship between Father and Son; the wondrous provision for the sinner, the sure hope of the believer. So many angles can be explored in meditation. In Christian families, it's probable that so many young people have...

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What a lot of profound truth there is in John 3.16! The verse combines a simple Gospel presentation with deep theology.

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@Rita Hebrews 7.25

@RainAndIceCream Good to remember that both God's sovereignty and human responsibility are indeed found in Scripture. (John 6 is a case in point.) Good also to remember New Testament simplicity of gathering (Acts 2.41-42 comes to mind.)